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Dolphins look to stretch winning streak to four games when they host Titans in prime time

Dec. 09, 2023 17:34 PM EST

TENNESSEE (4-8) at MIAMI (9-3) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EST, ESPN OPENING LINE: Dolphins by 13 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Titans 5-7; Dolphins 8-4 LAST MEETING: Titans won 34-3 on Jan. 2, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. ...

Dalton Knecht scores 21 to lead No. 17 Tennessee over No. 20 Illinois 86-79

Dec. 09, 2023 15:50 PM EST

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dalton Knecht scored 21 points and No. 17 Tennessee rallied from a second-half deficit to beat No. 20 Illinois 86-79 Saturday. Knecht had eight points in a pivotal four-minute stretch when Tennessee (6-3) rallied from a four-point deficit to a six-point lead...

It's taking longer to schedule abortions in the US. Doctors fear riskier, more complex procedures

Dec. 09, 2023 10:37 AM EST

A woman whose fetus was unlikely to survive called more than a dozen abortion clinics before finding one that would take her, only to be put on weekslong waiting lists. A teen waited seven weeks for an abortion because it took her mother that long to get her an appointment. Others seeking the...

Abortion delays have grown more common in the US since Roe v. Wade was overturned

Dec. 09, 2023 09:06 AM EST

A woman whose fetus was unlikely to survive called more than a dozen abortion clinics before finding one that would take her, only to be put on weekslong waiting lists. A teen waited seven weeks for an abortion because it took her mother that long to get her an appointment. Others seeking the...

Asamoah leads East Tennessee State against Tennessee Tech after 22-point game

Dec. 09, 2023 03:53 AM EST

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (3-6) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (4-4) Johnson City, Tennessee; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State faces the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles after Ebby Asamoah scored 22 points in East Tennessee State's 61-59 win over...

Domask leads No. 20 Illinois against No. 17 Tennessee after 33-point game

Dec. 09, 2023 03:48 AM EST

Illinois Fighting Illini (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) at Tennessee Volunteers (5-3) Knoxville, Tennessee; Saturday, 12 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -7; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Illinois faces the No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers after...

Lipscomb hosts Tennessee State following Pruitt's 21-point game

Dec. 09, 2023 03:45 AM EST

Tennessee State Tigers (6-3) at Lipscomb Bisons (6-5) Nashville, Tennessee; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Lipscomb faces the Tennessee State Tigers after Will Pruitt scored 21 points in Lipscomb's 72-71 loss to the Belmont Bruins. The Bisons have gone...

King and Middle Tennessee host Belmont

Dec. 09, 2023 03:44 AM EST

Belmont Bruins (7-3, 2-0 MVC) at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (5-5) Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Raiders -1; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Middle Tennessee hosts the Belmont Bruins after Elias King...

Free toy store in Nashville gives families the dignity of choice while shopping for holiday gifts

Dec. 08, 2023 18:35 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When country music star Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, helped create a free grocery store in Nashville, Tennessee, their goal was to give families in need the ability to choose their own food in a place that felt like a normal store. ...

Tennessee Supreme Court blocks decision to redraw state's Senate redistricting maps

Dec. 08, 2023 17:14 PM EST

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's highest court on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court's decision that lawmakers must redraw the state's Senate maps in a ruling that means the current legislative districts will likely remain in place for the 2024 elections. Late last month,...